DRA GLOBAL WINS ANGLO AMERICAN CONTRACT FOR QUELLAVECO

21st August 2019

DRA Global (“DRA”) has been awarded the contract for the Feasibility Study (FS) for the Anglo American PLC (Anglo), Coarse Particle Recovery (CPR) plant on the Quellaveco project, currently in construction in the Moquegua region of Peru.

Quellaveco is first mine operation for Anglo American in Peru and will be one of the largest Greenfield projects in the region, this project also benefits from its location in Peru’s most established copper producing region. Quellaveco is currently in construction with estimated ore reserves of 1.3 billion tonnes, containing approximately 7.5 million tonnes of copper. First copper concentrate is expected to be produced in 2022.

The Feasibility Study portion of the CPR project is expected to be completed by March 2020.

Pierre Julien, Executive Vice President of DRA Americas stated “Securing this strategic project strongly bolsters our ambitions and plans for growth in Peru, and we are excited to partner with Anglo American to ensure a positive outcome for this strategic project”

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DRA Global (“DRA”)is a diversified global engineering, project delivery and operations management group headquartered in Perth, Australia, with an impressive track record spanning more than three decades. Known for its collaborative approach and extensive experience in project origination and delivery, as well as turnkey operations and maintenance services, DRA Global delivers optimal solutions that are tailored to meet clients’ needs. With expertise in the areas of project development, mining, mineral processing, plant optimisation, operations & maintenance and related water, energy, and infrastructure requirements, DRA Global delivers truly comprehensive solutions to the resources sector. DRA Global employs over 4300 people and offers flexible engineering, project delivery and operations & maintenance management services worldwide through 17 offices.